PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Painted initials type: decorated
Locations part of: Italy
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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